Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-17
FALL REAL ESTATE.
Transactions i'm Property Outsade and
Inside Of the City,

FALL REAL ESTATE.
Transactions I'm Property Outside and
Inside Of the City.
LIVELY DEMAND FROM PEOPLE WHO WANT 10 RENT
HoCSEs-sUBURBAN SUBDIVISIONS ALONG THE NET
RoPoLITAS BRANCH DISPOSITION OF SQUARES
SOUTH OF THE AvENuE-NRs WOODS NEW HOUSE
Real-estate dealers report q lively demand for
houses to rent and they are bustly engaged with
this class Of customers. There are more people
who want houses centrally located than there are
houses available. Although the rent OF house
the center Of tie city, rather of the business
center, Is higher than house OF the same Kind
farther away, many people prefer to pay the Diff
ference, rather than to live at such distance that
| they will either have q long walk between their
places OF business and their houses or else will be
Obliged to pay car fare. Still, there Is such con-
siderable proportion OF residents who prefer to get
away from the business streets as far as their time
ing streets is always in good demand AS the city
| increases In population, what are regarded
as me central portions are constantly EXTEND
| were few years ago considered as quite remote
| and even rural are now central as compared with
filled up with houses. The demand for what is
known as houses in central locality being al
push out and Beyond in this Way the growth Of
the city Is marked Real estate dealers say that the
| demand just now Is for houses which rent Tor
time the rush Of this kind Of business is over
| then the demand for the large furnished houses
the e
residents, who come here Tor the winter, and from
INQUIRIES already received it is predicted that
there will be larger number than usual who will
spend portion Of the year In this city. The
tendency to make this city winter resort is
which are constructed with the special view Of
| accommodating this class. Houses OF this kind
| are, as rule, built handsomely and furnished
| eXpenSvely, and good rent Is obtained. They
are ready for occupancy In few days, and IN
| some cases, the occupants need to add nothing to
complete the provisions made for a comfortable
| ready made for them, and, all that is necessary,
IS Tor them to step in and occupy them, OF course
a1ter satisfactory conference with the owner or
| his agent.
PROPERTY ALONG THE METROPOLITAN BRANCH.
| A new subdivision OF suburban property has
been placed on the market during the past week.
| 1t is subdivision of part OF the tract known as
Enclosure" containing 1874 acres. 1t Hes within
the bounds Of the District, some 3 miles distant
form the city, at Brooks station on the MetropOi.
| tan branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
on the opposite side OF the railroad track is the
| Middleton place. which has been purchased by the
trustees Of the new Catholic university and where
| new subdivision, which will be known as Brook
| land, was purchased last spring from Ida U. Mar
snail Dy b. +. Leighton and X. +. PairO, represent
Ing a syndicate, and the price paid was $4,000.
The subdivision Or this property into building lots
Will form new addition 10 the suburban SETTLE
ments which have sprung up so rapidly along this
line OF railroad During the past year and D half
large tracts OF lands have been purchased and
In some cases f1our1shing little settlements have
| been started. Beginning at the bounds of the
city, "Eck1ngton," the country place OF the late
Joseph Gales, is being divided into building lots.
| sion above referred TO Is found. Six miles from
the city is the station TakOma Park, where there
ags Of The
building Sites and tits proposed to make additions
Which will bring up the total area TO nearly 1000
acres. A syndicate has purchased farther along
up the road tract OF land containing some 1856
acres, and this land extends along the railroad
from Linden station nearly to Knowles station.
The portion OF IT opposite Forest Glen and con-
tanning l25 acres has been subdivlded and plan
to erect hotel there has already been decided
| has been subdtvided in part and two
houses have been erected. The hotel has been
open aor inc reception OF guests during the sum
managers have under consideration plans for the
enlargement OF the hotel building. In this vicinity
large tract OF land has been purchased by an
other syndicate for the purpose OF subdividng 1t
INTO building sites. A short distance farther along
Garrett Park is reached where there are 500 acres
owned and subdivided by the Metropolitan In
vestment Company, an association formed by
| Washington people with view to securing homes
this road there has also been great deal OF land
| Subdlvtded, and the suburban settlements prom
Use to become dourtshtng villages in the course Of
| time.
PROPERTY SOUTH OF THE AVENUE.
One OF the measures which Will be urged upon the
| attention OF Congress when 1t meets will be the
condition OF that portion OF the city lying between
the grounds Of the mall and Pennsylvania avenue
.ana 9th and 10Th streets. resolution favorng
| the purchase OF all these squares by the Govern
| ment has been presented TO the representative
committee OF citizens and is now being considered
Dy subcommittee. Ii Is the intention TO revive
the bill offered at the last session OF Congress by
| MI. Null1ken proposing the purchase by the Gov
| eminent OF all these squares. The total assessed
= ~ aafff7
| who favor this project are OF the opinion that
Congress VIII refuse TO do anything, because OF the
can be attained by degrees. For example CON
gresS might be induced TO provide for the erection
OF building for the use OF the District Govern
ment upon the squares now occupied by the hay
| market. The four squares lying between the hay
market and the avenue between 10th and 18th
might then be purchased and the present struc,,
| lures removed.
MRS. WOODS NEW HOUSE.
Mrs. Woods. the widow OF the late Mr. Justice
Woods has purchased building site on Euclid
avenue in University Park, the old Columbian
College grounds. This lot adjoins on the west the
| nne residence which Mr.. Justice Harlan has just
completed LOT his own use. at the corner OF 14th
| 10 erect handsome residence for her own USE
| MAJ scHwANNs NEW RESIDENCE
| Ground has been broken at the southwest corner
OF Goth and streets, preparatory to the erection
| OF residence for Theodore Schwann the assistant
ad1utant- general The front, 25 feet wide Will be
on Goth street, and the house Will have o depth on
street Of 20 feet. It will have three stories and
front Will be OF brick and stone, the corner being
graced by a circular tower which finishes above
the roof OF the building with 1attened cone-roor
resting on stone columns in pairs between win
dows. This tower Is OF brown stone to the second
story, and then brick 1ntersperSed with stone to
| the top. The entrance is very effective stone
p9rtlco extends across the front OF the first and
| second stories, with massive RomanesQue stone
columns In pairs supporting two Roman arches
| On the o street front bay window, constructed
entirely Of stone, extends to the third moor An
ornate Chimney OF brick and stone is also pretty
feature OF this side, and 1t reaches the roof it
graces the side OF fine gable, made effective by a
wide 1r1eZe OF terra Gotta and carved stOneWOrk
The interior viii be elegantly furnished. The hall
| Is wide and contains broad oak staircase which
| Is separated from the entrance by an elaborately
| carved oak screen. A h1gh-panelled oak wainS-
cOttug extends around the hall. The rooms on the
first noor are large and richly finished in oak and
cherry and all connected by double sliding doors
The second story is finished in ash, and the third
| In white pine. Each floor will have q bath room
| The heating will be done by hot water The cost
OF the house Will be 81, 600. Mr.. I. F. Schneider
| Is the architect.